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Veritasium: The Surprising Truth About 4 Billion Years of Evolution

Evolution isn’t just about survival of the fittest—it’s this epic 4-billion-year saga that kicks off with smelly poop (yes, really), the first stirrings of life, and microscopic gene mutations. We geek out on how scientists simulate evolution in the lab, why natural selection isn’t a one-way street, and what we actually pass down through the generations.

Then things get juicy as we dive into kin selection (“family first!”), Richard Dawkins’ infamous Selfish Gene, and even peek at life as one big simulation. Along the way, experts like Dr. Jack Szostak and Dr. Gerald Joyce drop mind-blowing insights that make you see evolution in a whole new light.

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